June 2020
NEWSLETTER
SVCC Will Miss Longtime Friend and Champion
SVCC mourns the loss of one of our most ardent cheerleaders, Mrs. Florence Daniel Riepe Kalbacker, who passed away at the age of 98 on June 19, 2020.

Florence always carried on her father's (John H. Daniel) legend to do whatever she could to make educational opportunities available to the residents of Southside Virginia. She supported SVCC in numerous ways over the years, including serving on our Local College Board and the SVCC Foundation Board. Her portrait, shown here, taken when she joined SVCC's Local Board, hangs in the Workforce Development Center on the John H. Daniel Campus.

In 2006, Florence was the recipient of the Chancellor's Award for Leadership in Philanthropy, recognizing her outstanding contributions to the growth and development of Virginia's Community Colleges and Southside Virginia Community College in particular.

Florence enjoyed seeing the success of SVCC students and was pleased with the variety of programs Southside offered from Truck Driver Training to Nursing. She read all SVCC mail and newspaper articles, attended events when she could and especially thrived on meeting and talking with students.

For her 80th birthday, Florence's family honored her by establishing the Florence Daniel Riepe Kalbacker Leadership and Community Service Award. This award is presented annually to an SVCC student who exemplifies those ideals that she embodied.
Going to Extremes for Success
William Kidd
When William Kidd enrolled in the dual enrollment Information Technology program offered by SVCC, he did not know that Coronavirus and COVID-19 were poised to present unprecedented challenges to his education path. Kidd refused to accept disruption, however. He kept up his hard work, embraced new solutions, and achieved spectacular success.

When instruction moved to online settings and his home internet connection was too slow to keep up, Kidd pursued other options. “I still had online work to do for the high school and college. My brother had college work also, so we would drive to the library in South Hill almost every weekday to do our work.”   Read More
SVCC Class of 2020
SVCC President, Dr. Quentin R. Johnson (left) and Dr. Keith Harkins, Vice President for Academic and Workforce Programs, celebrate the
SVCC Class of 2020.
For the first time in the College's history,
the commencement ceremony was held "virtually.'
Carter Machinery Co., Inc. & Caterpillar Foundation Receive Chancellor's Award
The Virginia Community College System and Chancellor Glenn DuBois announced Carter Machinery Co., Inc. & Caterpillar Foundation , as recipients of the 15th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. The organizations were nominated for the award by Southside Virginia Community College.
Read More   See a list of past SVCC recipients  here .
Pictured representing Carter Machinery are Mary Bourne, Human Resources Specialist, and Loraine Taylor, Corporate Development Manager.
Marion L. Fetterolf Scholarship Established
The SVCC Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Marion L. Fetterolf Scholarship fund, made possible by the generosity of her daughter and son-in-law, Carole F. Wallace and Wiley P. Wallace. Recipients will be chosen from qualified applicants who are residents of Lunenburg County.

Marion "Mel" Fetterolf passed away this year at the age of 99 1/2. Mel earned Signature Memberships in the American, National, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia Watercolor Societies.

The decision to create an educational legacy in her mother's name was an easy one for Carole and Wiley. "A scholarship to art school in Philadelphia made it possible for Marion L. Fetterolf to pursue her life-long passion for art. She would be so honored to know the opportunity for someone else to pursue his/her dream, in part, is made possible by this scholarship."
SVCC’s Nursing Program Recognized
RegisteredNursing.org recently released its list of 2020 Best RN Programs in Virginia and Southside Virginia Community College is at the top! SVCC’s Christanna Campus program was ranked #1.

Selecting the best nursing school in Virginia can be difficult according to the organization's website. When notified by RegisteredNursing.org of this amazing recognition, Outreach Coordinator Sally Worthington, said, "After carefully analyzing nursing programs in Virginia, it became apparent that Southside Virginia Community College not only prepares students for success on the national NCLEX-RN certification exam but equips nurses with the skills they need to succeed in various healthcare settings" Read More
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